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WITH THE HELP OF DONORS, WE CAN DO EVEN MORE FOR WA’S NATIVE WILDLIFE

Thanks to 350+ generous donors we’ve raised over $100,000 to support Perth Zoo’s Native Species Breeding Program.

These funds will help us expand our program so that we can breed and release more animals into the wild.

We aim to increase our breeding capacity for some of our species by more than 50% over the next decade, and these funds will help us get there.

We’re excited to share updates with our donor community as we put these funds to use!

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS DONORS

Your support plays a crucial role in enabling this important conservation program.
This list is current as of 6 July 2026.

+ Champions ($1,000+)

+ Protectors ($500+)

+ Supporters

YOU CAN STILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE

We continue to welcome donations to NSBP. Additional funds raised will help us go even further, funding more equipment, services and supplies that help us expand our breeding capacity.
 

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MORE ABOUT OUR CONSERVATION PROGRAM

We've shown what's possible
For more than 30 years, Perth Zoo’s Native Species Breeding Program has quietly and persistently worked to repopulate protected habitats across WA with native wildlife. 

Behind the scenes, hundreds of native animals are being bred and reared at Perth Zoo through the Perth Zoo Science Program. 

To date, more than 6,000 native animals have been released back into ecosystems, which is driving species recovery and working to restore biodiversity across WA.  

The program has contributed to stabilising — and in some cases increasing — populations of species that were once at risk of extinction. After 26 years, more than 1,173 Dibblers were bred at the Zoo and released into the wild. This breeding program was instrumental in rescuing the endangered marsupial from extinction. The final cohort were released onto Dirk Hartog Island, as part of a large fauna reconstruction project.

ONE MORE ANIMAL RELEASED TODAY CAN MEAN HUNDREDS IN THE FUTURE

Just one female Numbat bred by Perth Zoo and released into protected habitat can then go on to produce 16 Numbat joeys in her lifetime. Just one female Western Swamp Turtle released has the potential to produce over 100  first‑generation hatchlings over her lifespan. 

Any increase in the number of native animals that Perth Zoo can breed and release has a flow on impact on WA’s native species populations that will be felt for generations to come. 

WITH YOUR DONATION, WE CAN GO FURTHER

Through our efforts, we have been able to prevent extinction of some of the most vulnerable species, which is a huge achievement. However, we are now striving to make them thrive once again.
  
Perth Zoo is investing in redeveloping our Native Species Breeding Program precinct with new facilities designed to increase our breeding capacity. Your donation will help us go beyond the new infrastructure and: 

  • Strengthen nutrition and veterinary care programs  
  • Expand genetic research  
  • Create additional/enhanced specialised breeding environments 
  • Increase monitoring of released populations 

Please know that any contribution you make that is significant to you is very significant to us, and we would be hugely grateful. Your support will directly enable more animals to be bred, successfully raised, and released back into secure habitats.

THE SPECIES WE ARE FIGHTING FOR

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Contact

If you’d like any more information on this fundraising effort, or how to get involved in the Native Species Breeding Program at Perth Zoo, contact our team via email at thriving@perthzoo.wa.gov.au . 

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